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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2004
George F. Seiffert, Stevensville, MI (US);
Timothy J. Hicks, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Shawn Oltz, Niles, MI (US);
Wesley Traylor, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Floyd Jackson, Baroda, MI (US);
George F. Seiffert, Stevensville, MI (US);
Timothy J. Hicks, Berrien Springs, MI (US);
Shawn Oltz, Niles, MI (US);
Wesley Traylor, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Floyd Jackson, Baroda, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An expandable and collapsible enclosure is provided for a garment refreshing appliance. The appliance has at least either a top or a bottom rigid housing structure. The enclosure comprises a wall structure extending substantially an entire height of the enclosure. The wall structure is made of a flexible material. An opening is provided in the wall structure through which garments can be introduced into or removed from the enclosure. A zipper is attached at the opening to selectively open and close the opening. A snap attachment mechanism is located at either or both of the top and a bottom of the wall structure for securing the wall structure to the top and/or bottom rigid housing structures.